The Events Calendar Community Events GPL Overview:

Event Crowdsourcing for WordPress

Add an event submission form to your website so users can submit events to your calendar.

Curate events from your community.
Let users submit their own events while you retain full publishing controls on your calendar.

Create a bustling community calendar.

• Empower users to submit events
• Maintain the reins on publishing
• Built-in quality control
• Populate your calendar with ease

Create a powerful events marketplace.
Save when you bundle Community Events, Community Tickets, Event Tickets Plus, and Filter Bar.

The Events Calendar Community Events GPL Features:

• Event submission form
  Add a simple form to your site where users can submit their events—no admin access required.
• Standard event fields
  Users can input the event title, description, date, time, and more.
• Publishing control
  Choose whether events are automatically published or created as a draft for moderation.
• Registered user settings
  Let users submit events anonymously or require registration.
• Editing listings
  Decide whether users can edit or delete events after submission.
• Categories and tags
  Users can choose from a list of existing categories and tags on your event submission form.
• Saved venues and organizers
  Restrict event submissions to pre-set venues and organizers or allow users to add their own.
• Spam protection
  Use reCAPTCHA technology to prevent spam.
• Email notifications
  Receive an email notification when new events are submitted.